Richard Pratt will show off his restored 1929 Franklin Model 130, complete with a secret compartment to stash booze, at the Lions Club Annual Classic Car Show in Gorham Sunday.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Gorham man injured in Buxton crash
A Gorham man was in fair condition at Maine Medical Center Wednesday after crashing his SUV into a tree in Buxton Monday evening. Jason Wilson, 30, of Gorham, hit a tree around 8 p.m. July 19 at the intersection of Salmon Falls and Woodman roads, Police Chief Troy Cline said in a press release Tuesday. […]
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We Love Sales & Fairs: July 22
Christmas marketplace in July – Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bar Mills Community Church, 13 Hermit Thrush Drive, Buxton. Handmade crafts, vintage items, cookies, pickles and more. Start your Christmas shopping early and stay for lunch, $8 under the tent on the church lawn. Craft fair and lawn sale – Saturday, Aug. […]
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We Love to Eat: June 22
Free community meal – Wednesday, July 28, 5-6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Services. An option for takeout will also be available. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, July 31, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation: $8; $4, children; $20, […]
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Gorham Notes: July 15
Historical Gorham murder In an unsolved crime, Byron G. Coburn, 58, was murdered with an ax in his barn on the full moon night of Dec. 13, 1894. The barbaric murder was widely reported including in the Portland Daily Press. Coburn, a partially crippled widower, owned a farm in a field across Main Street from […]
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Buxton Notes: July 15
Community Day parade Aug. 7 Fire Chief Nathan Schools will lead the town’s Community Day parade at 11 a.m. on Aug. 7 at Tory Hill. Community Day is held in conjunction with Dorcas Fest and includes a full slate of activities, including a car show, Mallett Brothers concert and fireworks. Town Clerk John Myers has […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 15
Live music schedule El Grande will entertain when live music at the Vallee Square Outside Dining Park opens at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15. Discover Downtown Westbrook and the city sponsor the series that continues on Thursdays weekly to Sept. 2. Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble will play at 7 p.m. Friday, July 16, at Conant […]
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Complaints about dog waste piling up in Gorham
Failure of dog owners to clean up after their pets on town trails and other public properties is raising a stink in Gorham. Last week, an offender was spotted not picking up after a dog outside the municipal center, leaving a deposit right under the noses of town officials. Town Council Chairperson Lee Pratt said […]
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CMP switchyard expansion OK’d in Buxton
The project still need approval from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Army Corps of Engineers before it can proceed
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We Love Fairs and Sales: July 15
St. Anthony Festival – Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Yard sale, crafts, food, live music, children’s activities, raffles, and baked haddock dinner at 5 p.m. Craft fair and lawn sale – Saturday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on the lawn at the Tory Hill […]